Dell Inspiron 8500 Quick start guide

Dell
Brand
Dell
Model
Inspiron 8500
Type
Quick start guide

Dell Inspiron 8500: Your gateway to a world of possibilities. With its versatile features, stay connected to the internet via modem or network, transfer files with ease using USB ports, immerse yourself in multimedia with S-video TV-out, and expand your capabilities with PC Card slots. Unleash your creativity and productivity with this powerful tool.

Dell Inspiron 8500: Your gateway to a world of possibilities. With its versatile features, stay connected to the internet via modem or network, transfer files with ease using USB ports, immerse yourself in multimedia with S-video TV-out, and expand your capabilities with PC Card slots. Unleash your creativity and productivity with this powerful tool.

1. Modem connector
2. Network connector
3. USB connectors
4. S-video TV-out connector
5. AC adapter
6. AC adapter connector
7. IEEE 1394 connector
8. PC Card slot
9. Audio connectors
10. Hard drive bay
11. Power button
12. Track stick
13. Track stick buttons
14. Touch pad
15. Touch pad buttons
16. Display latch
17. Module bay
18. Media control buttons
Setting Up Your Computer
CAUTION:
Before you set up and operate your Dell™
computer, see the safety instructions in the
Owner's Manual. Also, see your Owner's Manual
for a complete list of features.
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
AC Adapter
Modem Network
|
Power Button
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
© 2002–2003 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly
forbidden.
Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation. Dell disclaims proprietary interest in the marks and names of others.
October 2003
Printed in Malaysia.
What’s Next?
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Finding Answers
See your Owner's Manual for information
on setting up devices like printers.
See the Dell Tell Me How help file for
information on using your computer
and operating system.
To access the Tell Me How:
1. Click the Start button and click
Help and Support.
2. Click User and system guides
and click User’s guides.
3. Click Tell Me How.
Battery Bay
To remove a battery, slide and lift
the latch release on the bottom of
the computer.
Wireless Network (Optional)
1. Ensure that your wireless router is
enabled.
2. Right-click the wireless network
connections icon in the lower-right
corner of the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating system desktop.
3. Click View Available Wireless
Networks and select the network
that you want to join.
4. Click Allow me to connect to the
selected wireless network, even
though it is not secure.
5. Click Connect. Go to www.dell.com
to verify the connection.
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Dell Inspiron 8500 Quick start guide

Dell
Brand
Dell
Model
Inspiron 8500
Type
Quick start guide

Dell Inspiron 8500: Your gateway to a world of possibilities. With its versatile features, stay connected to the internet via modem or network, transfer files with ease using USB ports, immerse yourself in multimedia with S-video TV-out, and expand your capabilities with PC Card slots. Unleash your creativity and productivity with this powerful tool.

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